Health & Wellbeing

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Salisbury panto stars bring festive joy during hospital visit

STARS of this year’s Christmas panto in Salisbury brought joy and festive cheer to the city hospital during a…

Wheat bags are popular around winter Picture: DW Fire and Rescue

Fire service issues safety warning after wheat bag catches fire

FIREFIGHTERS have issued a warning to those that use microwavable wheat bags to stay warm. Wheat bags are sealed bags…

The trolly dash at Smyth Toy Superstore Picture: Salisbury Radio

Salisbury Great Toy Appeal smashes target with more than 600 kids set to benefit

MORE than 600 children throughout Salisbury, who may have otherwise gone without, will have a present to open on…

A scout on the slot car track Picture: Salisbury District Scouts

Salisbury Scouts compete in slot car challenge

ALFIE Townsend won the Salisbury District Scouts slot car challenge after completing 132 laps in just 15 minutes. The challenge…

Community First Responders, David and Julie Netton Picture: Salisbury Rotary Club

Salisbury Rotary Club receive life-saving advice

COMMUNITY First Responders (CFR) joined a recent Salisbury Rotary Club meeting to teach members some life-saving techniques. David and Julie…

The residents' submission featured a house filled with Christmas trees Picture: Milford House Care Home

Christmas tree festival proves a hit with care home residents

SALISBURY care home residents saw their Christmas celebrations get underway early as they visited the St Thomas’s Church Christmas…

Baby Matilda in one of the new cots Picture: Spencer Mulholland

Salisbury babies sleep easier with new cots thanks to Stars Appeal

BABIES born at Salisbury District Hospital are sleeping even more comfortably thanks to the arrival of 20 specialist cots…

Uma Thakur with Ann and John Kelly with the new 3D OCT machine Picture: Spencer Mulholland

Salisbury eye clinic patients benefit from new equipment thanks to Stars Appeal

PATIENTS at Salisbury Hospital’s eye clinic are getting faster diagnosis and treatment at Salisbury Hospital thanks to new state-of-the-art…

Foster carers are being sought for children seeking asylum in Wiltshire

Foster carers needed in Wiltshire for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children

FOSTER carers are needed to help young people who are in the UK after fleeing danger in their home…

Members of the Well-City Salisbury, Wessex Archaeology, Wiltshire Creative, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust and ArtCare teams celebrate the funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. Picture: Wessex Archaeology

£360,000 lottery fund boost for Salisbury wellbeing initiative

A WELLBEING project supporting people living with low to medium mental health needs in Salisbury has received more than…